Also again affirmed as "for commercial purposes only"All payments, always made on time.The homeowner has been advised on several occasions by the mortgagee to not sell the house or refinance without speaking to them first.The homeowner (husband and wife) are now 70+ years old. 

I have heard on several occasions of "private" lenders taking fees and then not executing.

When these tactics get pulled on me, which they do all the time, I don't go call the Licensure Department or attempt to smear them online, or call the FBI (which I could have in several occasions)I just say, "Please don't contact me again. 

I have used Cash for Keys on multiple occasions, and usually it works

This has happened on multiple occasions to us.  

Most of mine pay on time (ie the 1st) and on the rare occasion that they don't, they let me know ahead of time and it is paid within 1-2 days.

In rental properties you certainly want all of your windows to operate and in a few occasions I've just used a good knife/razor to get them to open. 

This $10 device has saved our bacon on numerous occasions.

Really easy to work with on multiple occasions now.But that was after the other local bank, with whom I have banked for years, said no.Better.com - like a previous poster, all was good until the last minute, when they said, oh, no, they can't work with an expat, after all their previous people saying they could.And one poster in this thread who claims expertise in working with expats simply disappeared after I started a loan process with them.

@Scott Mac I will definitely dress appropriately for the occasion and ensure that I present myself in a professional manner.